ETF Roundup: Closures Dominated The Week

Plus, ProShares launched an ETF for a rising-rate environment.

Take a look at the developments in ETFs during the week of July 23, which included the closure of 19 funds by State Street Global Advisors, a launch by ProShares and several filings:

Closures

The following funds saw their last day of trading on July 24:

• SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS ETF (SIPE)
• SPDR EURO STOXX 50 Currency Hedged ETF (HFEZ)
• SPDR MSCI Australia StrategicFactors ETF (QAUS)
• SPDR MSCI Spain StrategicFactors ETF (QESP)
• SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF (GUR)
• SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETF (GML)
• SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF (GAF)
• SPDR S&P International Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF (IPD)
• SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector ETF (IPS)
• SPDR S&P International Dividend Currency Hedged ETF (HDWX)
• SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (IPW)
• SPDR S&P International Financial Sector ETF (IPF)
• SPDR S&P International Health Care Sector ETF (IRY)
• SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector ETF (IPN)
• SPDR S&P International Materials Sector ETF (IRV)
• SPDR S&P International Technology Sector ETF (IPK)
• SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector ETF (IST)
• SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector ETF (IPU)
• SPDR S&P Russia ETF (RBL)

The following funds are due to see their last day of trading on July 31:

• PureFunds Solactive FinTech ETF (FINQ)
• PureFunds ISE Big Data ETF (BIGD)

Launches

• ProShares rolled out the ProShares Equities For Rising Rates ETF (EQRR)

Filings

• FormulaFolios looks to launch two more fund-of-funds ETFs
• Virtus plans an actively managed preferred stock ETF
• Columbia Threadneedle files for a multistrategy fixed-income ETF
   

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